The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-04
Va TUESDAY MORNINGS

I WHEELED
your city and the surrounding country art
on exhibition. At your iair one ol tht
largest In the country, those who seek tht
best and enrept evidence Of your snbatan
tial prosperity may we'll be satisfied. HERE
shall see the things which are conclusive
proof Of thrift and wealth and comfortable
homes. 1hope 10 see, besides, while here
certain features OF your city life which
just at this time are nnulually displayed
aud which estabiisheu the fact that tho
people Of ofISt.rL Loun with all their bust.
ness engagements and with all their toll
and stirring trade are not avarro 10 pleas.
nre and enjoyment. ] hope thnt yon will
find your visitors to be intereoted sight.
seers, and Of all things you may bs aasur.
ed that however much you may impress
us with the greatness Of your city, We are
certain to havo our hearts filled with O
grateful appreciation OF the kindness and
hospitality Of yous people. 3l5o NJ. 2
2r Z, GREAT RNTHusiAhM. VI
Three or four times during the delivery
ofthe ldent'sromarks-at evory pause,
in fact, aome voice proposed three cheers
for Grover Cleveland, and tho lungs OF
the multitude responded. The band greet.
cd the close Of hia remarks with nation.
al air, and the Presidential party filed out
the entrance isle that had been kopt opon
BY tho po!ice. Tho directs were jammsd
with people, and 1t was with difficulty
that MIR. Cleveland was gotten. into his
carriage. From the Exchange tho Presi.
don't and his companions were escorted
In their carriages through the princ;ps!
buaineas streets OF tho city, tho ride last.
Ing about an hour. Everywhere along
the route masses Of people awaited and
greeted tho guest. FS'I t:f
Tho police arrangementa wero excel.
lent. There was no disorder, the crowd
mNnifesting entbuBiesm with chee.s and
noise and refyaining from crowding about
or following tho carriages. The cortege
reached the Lindell at 2 o'clock, where
rooms, including series Of large parlors,
had been occurred 1or the President. An
hour was given for lunch and rest and at
3 o'clock, Mrs. Cleveland having rejolncd
her husband, the doors OF the reception
parlors we're opened and the public ad-
mitted to shake haats With tho President
and wife. The Pfesiden. and MIRO.
Cleveland received, standing in the mid.
die OF the large parlor under rich
chandelier. lot1 ~
Mrs. Cleveland was richly clad in blue
surah silk which had 3 &.
% FIGURE OF RED ROSE BUDS
and green leaves. It was medium decol.
lette trimmed with lace and full sleeves 10
the elbow. Several rows Of coral beads
adorned her Bhapely neck and diamond
brilliant glittsred at her throat. a score
Of leading society ladies Of the city, beausi-
full in face aud figure and richly clad, as-
Bisted her. - e .g5ls, N.
The police arrangenents were excel
lcnt, and the line moved paat the Presi-
dent freely, bat outside a scene was to be
Witnessed, the oddity Of which it would be
hard to oyerHts.s. The atroct WIS mar
row, aud through Its middle ran the double
tracks Of bury street railway. An at
tempt Was nude to keep the thouaands Of
visitors in line six or eight abreast; but
every half minute this was broken by the
passage Of cars. There was liberal
eprinsling Of ladies' in the masa and
strange admixtuIe OF countrymen OF pure
western type who had come a long dis.
tsnce to Gee the President. "
Tho President received As be always
does. He hsa become very expert in the
discharge OF his part OF the work and
manages to facilitate the pasnage OF the
line, inspired, apparently, only by a de.
siro to give the coveted opportunity to as
great q numbcs as possible. II he over
gets fatigued his appearance fails to give
evidence OF the fact, submitting good.
nsturedly to The familiar and often bois-
ferrous salutstion OF any who approach
him. He takes the liberty somotimes to
give aloiterer with tho grasp Of hiR hand q
sturdy pull in the direction he ought to
move, and often with half dozen words
manages to answer the greetings Of as
many cslIerB. Mrs. Cleveland stood at
the left and little in the rear OF the Pres.
ident, and during great part OF the three
hours reception acknowledged the greet.
ling OF her visitoys with smile and 8
bow but without taking their hands.
When The doors closed the crowd Of dis
appointed onea in waiting numbered
thousands. Colonel Lsmon. estimates that
nine thousand persons took the hand Of
tho President this afternoon.
INDIANAPOLIS DISAPPOINTED.